AURORA KMS and SDN for QKD Networks

Publications

Paper on SDN and KMS in QKD Networks

  • Proposes relevant KPIs for KMS in a QKD Network
  • Evaluate key relay path selection in a QKD Network
  • Discusses interoperability and other aspects in QCIs
  • Peer reviewed and presented at QCNC 2026
  • Published at IEEE.

Paper on KMS in AT QCI network

  • Results of the QCI-CAT project, the National QCI.
  • Publication on performance metrics of the AURORA KMS
  • Peer reviewed and presented at QCNC 2026
  • Published at IEEE.

Paper on QCI-Days showcase deployment

  • 15 Node multi-domain, multi-vendor deployment
  • AURORA KMS with several applications and QKD devices composes AT domain.
  • Peer reviewed and presented at QCNC 2026
  • Published at IEEE.

Whitepaper about KMS

  • Overview of the specific QKD-KMS by AIT
  • Published as online resource for the QCI-CAT project

Paper on Multi-Path QKD

  • Overview of trusted node issue and key forwarding
  • Deep dive into different multi-path techniques comparing the approaches
  • Outline implementation specifics at the KMS layer
  • Peer reviewed and presented at ARES 2025
  • Published at Springer.

Paper on KMS for QKDN

  • Overview of Key Management Systems for large scale QKD Networks
  • Discussion on Cryptographic algorithms suited for QKD-KMS, including PQC hybridization techniques
  • Proposal of a push-based ETSI QKD 004 API
  • Proposal of an KMS to KMS API
  • Proposal of an KMS to SDN Agent API
  • Peer reviewed and presented at ARES 2023
  • Published Open Access.